"Next Big Update" Timeframe?

First off, thanks again for writing this great forum software and making it free to use.

Browsing these support threads I see several frequently requested features have already been developed but will not be released until the “next big update”. Any idea when this will come out?

Also, if some features are already developed, would it not make more sense to release them immediately in smaller updates?

I am at a point where I would pay just for the addition of a CAPTCHA form for when guests participate in the forum. One of my clients is reluctant to restrict their forum to members only, but this means that we are spending over 30 minutes per day deleting spam messages. That guy selling pills and car insurance is rather persistent!

I understand you are very busy but if some of these features have already been developed, and would be greatly beneficial to many of the users here, I don’t see why it is being withheld…

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